[NSRCA-discussion] Weather Vane

[CHV69 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/12/2007 8:15:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
joddino at socal.rr.com writes:

I'm  recovering from an emergency appendectomy so I'm depending on all   
you other guys to go try a cross wind stall turn with no rudder   
command tomorrow and report on your results.


I've done it.
Airplane goes vertical, stops, drops slightly, then flops either toward the  
canopy or belly depending on belly  or canopy slant of my vertical line. If  
we do not correct for cross wind the plane will end 20 to 30 feet leeward from  
the beginning of vertical flight.With no weathervane effect. With no rudder  
input and a proper wing level entry at time of up elevator the  airplane will 
fly vertical and drift downwind.
 
 
This has been my observation with my airplanes.
 
 



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